Rooting stimulants have recently been gaining more and more popularity among gardeners and gardeners. With the help of preparations of this group, it is possible to significantly facilitate the care of plants, increase the percentage of survival rate of cuttings and seedlings of fruit, ornamental and berry crops. Stimulants for vegetables and bulbs can also be very useful. There are several varieties of such drugs on the market today.
Types of stimulants
There are three main varieties of such products used by gardeners and gardeners today: humates, phytohormones and natural substances. Preparations of the first group are a concentrate of nutrients necessary for plants. In fact, this is an ordinary extract from humus, improved with various additives.
Phytohormones are also, for the most part, quite natural natural remedies. Their composition can be judged already by the name. The basis of such drugs is a concentrate of hormones contained in natural conditions in the plants themselves and responsible for the active development of the latter.
According to the conditions of use, all purchased stimulants are divided into universal and intended forgiven specific plants. Of course, among gardeners, the most popular means of the first group. Plant care can be carried out with the use of root formation stimulants of different composition. In this regard, drugs are single-component or complex.
Stimulants can be produced in different forms. In specialized stores "Products for the garden" products of this group are sold in liquid form, powder, tablets or capsules.
Of course, summer residents do not always use purchased root formation stimulants. The natural remedies of this group are also very popular among the owners of suburban areas. These include primarily solutions of yeast, honey, egg white. Also, to stimulate the development of the root system of horticultural and horticultural crops, many gardeners advise using infusions of willow, wood ash, aloe juice, etc.
What are they used for
Rooting stimulants can be used for:
- improving the survival of the root system when transplanting horticultural crops and enhancing its growth;
- improving the survival rate of cuttings;
- increasing the number of bulbous babies;
- total strengthening of cultures.
Indirect effect from the use of such a tool as a rooting stimulator can be:
- increasing the green mass of vegetable, berry and ornamental crops;
- improvementinfected plants;
- rejuvenation of old fruit trees and berry bushes and acceleration of the development of young ones.
Seedlings at home also develop very well when using such funds. Some preparations of this variety are also often used for soaking seeds in order to increase their germination percentage.
Most popular varieties
In most cases, experienced gardeners advise using drugs such as:
- "Heteroauxin".
- Kornevin.
- "Root growth".
Also popular with gardeners is Vympel. A very effective growth stimulant for seedlings, according to many gardeners, is Epin. This universal remedy is able to activate the development of all parts of plants, including their roots.
Heteroauxin preparation: gardeners' tips for use
In addition to the actual stimulation of the root system of seedlings, vegetable crops and cuttings, gardeners advise using this effective drug for:
- increased seedling survival rate;
- improving rootstock and graft survival during vaccination;
- increasing the germination of seeds and bulbs;
An indirect effect of the use of this popular drug, according to many summer residents, may be the stimulation of flowering plants and a decrease in the number of fallen ovaries.
Instructions forthe use of Heteroauxin, the price of which is very low (about 35 rubles for 2 tablets of 2 g), is extremely simple. So, for example, plant cuttings are kept in a solution of the drug (2 tons per 10 liters of water) for 16 hours before planting. It is possible to stimulate the development of the root system of fruit crops using this tool directly during the warm season. For this, the plants are watered with a solution, also prepared by stirring two Heteroauxin tablets in 10 liters of water. 10 liters of this solution should be used per tree.
The bulbs of ornamental and garden crops are kept in solution (1 tablet per 1 liter) for a day.
Use of "Heteroauxin" for seedlings and vegetable crops
For seed treatment, this drug is rarely used by gardeners. The root formation stimulator "Heteroauxin" is used mainly only before transplanting seedlings into open ground. For better survival, the roots of young plants are kept in a solution prepared from two tablets of Heteroauxin and 10 liters of water for 18-20 hours. Experienced gardeners advise pouring the remnants of the drug onto a garden bed with planted seedlings. For even distribution, they can first be diluted in the required amount of water.
A week after planting seedlings of vegetable crops, their root system will need to be supported additionally. To do this, 5 tablets of "Heteroauxin" are diluted in 10 liters of water. The beds are watered at the rate of 2 liters per 1 m22.
Kornevin:tips for summer residents on the application
What other preparations intended to stimulate root growth do gardeners use besides Heteroauxin tablets? The price of the latter, as already mentioned, is low. Slightly cheaper than this stimulant is Kornevin (28-30 rubles for 4 g). This phytohormonal preparation not only has a beneficial effect on the root system of crops, but also improves seed germination, reduces the harmful effects of high humidity and low temperatures on plants, and stimulates the growth of green mass.
In fact, this root formation stimulator is a somewhat cheaper analogue of the Heteroauxin preparation. The difference lies only in its increased toxicity. Kornevin can be sold in specialized stores both in tablets and in liquid form. The principle of operation of this stimulator is quite simple. One of the main substances that make up its composition is indolylbutyric acid. This substance causes slight irritation of the upper tissues of plants, which leads to the formation of callus. From the latter, roots develop in the future.
Many summer residents advise using "Kornevin" primarily for cuttings of plants that are characterized by poor survival (conifers, pears). The sprigs selected for propagation are pre-soaked in the preparation for about 6 hours. After that, they are dusted with a product and planted in the ground.
For bulbous, according to most summer residents, this plant growth enhancer is also very good. planting materialgladiolus to improve germination, for example, it’s a good idea to soak in a solution of Kornevin for 20 hours (5 g of powder per 5 liters of water). This will also contribute to the better growth of flowers in the future and the formation of a large number of children.
As for the root system of seedlings of shrubs and fruit trees, it is not necessary to pre-soak it in the preparation. Most gardeners advise simply spilling the near-stem circle with the prepared solution immediately after planting. Next, the soil needs to be mulched.
Using Kornevin for seedlings
For young plants, this tool is also very good. When transferring seedlings to open ground, its roots are simply powdered with Kornevin powder. Some gardeners also advise when performing this procedure to mix the drug with an equal amount of crushed charcoal or even with some kind of fungicide (10x1).
You can use "Kornevin" and when growing the seedlings themselves - for watering. In this case, a one percent solution is prepared. Seedlings will develop very well at home when watered with such a composition in the amount of 50-60 ml per plant.
Advice for summer residents on the use of Kornerost
The main active ingredient of this drug is indolyl-3 acetic acid. "Kornerost" can be used, the instructions for use of which are also simple, it can absolutely be used for any agricultural and horticultural crops. In addition to watering for the purpose of better root formation, summer residentsit is advised to use it for:
- improving crop growth;
- increase the chances of rootstock and scion growing together;
- increasing the number of babies on the bulbs.
This popular drug, among other things, is also a very good growth stimulator for seedlings. Its use contributes primarily to the strengthening of plants, as well as the rapid development of their roots and green mass. In order for the seedlings to take root well when transferred to open ground, its roots are dipped in a solution of 0.05 g of the drug per 10 liters of water. For the treatment of seedlings, 0.2 g of this agent is used.
Using Vympel
This remedy is mainly used by large and medium-sized farmers to stimulate the growth of crops. However, sometimes "Vympel" is also offered by specialized stores "Goods for the Garden" to gardeners. In addition to strengthening the root system, this drug is able to accelerate the processes of photosynthesis and crop growth. Vympel also improves the quality of sugars in plant tissues, dehydrates and destroys fungi and bacteria, maintains the balance of humus accumulation, and increases plant resistance to adverse environmental factors. In addition to improving the quality of vegetables, fruits and berries, this product can significantly reduce crop losses due to drought and increase the efficiency of fertilizer use by 20-30%.
According to the manufacturer's recommendations, it is possible to use the Vympel growth stimulator for any garden crops at any time of the year. However, to enhance the development of cucumbers andsummer residents advise using it for root crops in the phase of 3-5 leaves, for onions and cabbage - at the beginning of budding. The treatment is carried out with a solution prepared by dissolving 10-15 g of the product in 10 liters of water. In most cases, this amount is enough to spray 2 acres of plantings.
Epin drug
The main advantage of this phytohormonal agent, summer residents consider a mild effect on plants. "Epin" is the only growth and root formation stimulator on the modern Russian market, produced on the basis of a synthetic steroid. It is an artificial hormone epibrassinolide. It is necessary to breed "Epin" only in very clean boiled water, without the admixture of fertilizers. Some gardeners advise adding a little lemon juice or acid to the solution.
Today there are a huge number of fakes of the Epin drug on the market. The original product can be recognized by the characteristic smell of alcohol and the formation of foam on the surface of the solution.
Advice for gardeners on the use of the drug "Epin"
The best use of this stimulant, according to gardeners, for:
- spraying plants when picking;
- seed soaking;
- spraying when rooting seedlings;
- maintain plant immunity.
Plants are treated with Epin three times a season. You can do this at any convenient time. But the greatest effect of its use is observed ifspraying was carried out before or after flowering. It is at this time that the largest amount of hormones is formed in the tissues of garden and horticultural crops.
Use seedling agent
When sowing vegetables in boxes in early spring, gardeners in most cases use the growth stimulator "Epin". Gardeners advise soaking seeds for 4-5 hours in water, to which 2-3 drops of this drug are added. Also, according to many summer residents, it is very useful to spray seedlings with a solution of the product a day before transplanting it into open ground (5-6 drops per 0.5 l of water) to support the roots.
Gardener tips for using natural ingredients
From home remedies to support and develop the root system of garden and horticultural crops, summer residents usually advise using yeast and honey. It is believed that the first product can be very useful, for example, for cuttings. In order for the branches to take root better, they are soaked in diluted yeast (100 g per 1 liter of water) for a day.
Honey solution can also be used as a root formation stimulator in the propagation of garden and ornamental trees and shrubs. For processing twigs, a solution prepared from 1 tsp is used. of this product and 1.5 liters of water. This amount of home stimulant can be enough for several dozen cuttings.
Safety measures
Like any other substances, plant growth stimulants are distributed according to the degree of danger to the human body and animals. Means "Epin" in this regard belongs to the 4th class,the remaining three preparations - to the third. That is, stimulants for plants "Kornevin", "Kornerost" and "Heteroauxin" are quite dangerous for humans. Therefore, when working with them, you should follow some measures to prevent harmful effects on the body.
To prepare a solution of these stimulants, you need to wear rubber gloves. At the same time, it is worth putting on clothes specially designed for performing plant processing operations. It is also advisable to use a mask that protects the respiratory tract.
Spraying with such preparations should be done in the direction of the wind in the morning or evening. After processing, hands and containers should be washed under running water.
